Ireland+Gabriel+Siwady

= Ireland = = Gabriel Siwady =

= Introduction =

Ireland is a country in Northern Europe. Its approximate area is 84,421 km2. Ireland is the third largest island country in Europe.

= Population =

Ireland's population is an estimated 4,722,028 as of July 2012.

Ireland´s population is significantly small, since it´s climate doesnt have very favorable conditions. Also, the Irish are well known for immigrating to other countries, such as the US.

= Birth Rate =

15.81 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Ireland´s birthrate is still the highest in Europe, according to an ESRI report. The ESRI also says the fertility rate now stands at a level required for the long-term replacement of the population in the absence of any net inward migration.

= Death Rate =

6.38 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Ireland´s death rate is relatively small, but it has increased due to more people in Ireland being diagnosed with cancer.

= Net Migration Rate =

1.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Not many people migrate to Ireland, due to its unfavorable climate.

= Infant Mortality Rate =

total: 3.81 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Ireland´s infant mortality rate is low. This is because the Irish have developed medical care facilities in order to take better care of their young.

= Population Growth Rate =

1.112% (2012 est.) Since Ireland is in stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model, It has already reached its peak growth point.

= Life Expectancy =

total population: 80.32 years male: 78.07 years female: 82.69 years (2012 est.) Crime and sickness have mostly been eradicated, therefore postponing the age at which people die.

= Doubling Time =

63 Years Ireland´s doubling time is 63 years because the population is no longer growing quickly and the country has already reached stage 4 of the DTM.

= Demographic Transition Model = Ireland is in stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model. Ireland is also a MEDC ( More Economically Developed Country).

= Population issues =

The population of the Irish State is now higher than at any time since the immediate aftermath of the Great Hunger in the 1850s. According to last year’s census, the number of people living in Ireland surged in the five years since last count in 2006, continuing a trend that, since the mid-1990s, has seen Ireland experiencing something approaching a population explosion.

A total of 46,500 Irish people emigrated in the year to April, a rise of 16 per cent on the previous 12 months. Migration figures published by the Central Statistics Office today show 87,100 people of all nationalities left the Republic of Ireland in the period, up from 80,600 the previous year.

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= References =

www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/world/europe/19ireland.html @http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0330/1224314100909.html @http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0927/breaking31.html @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html